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Downward Dog is a delightful show that chronicles the relationship between a woman and her dog with humor and insight. And the way it handles the dog’s interior monologue is a lesson in writing great romance. Each episode includes Nan’s real-life story of struggles with work and an on-again, off-again boyfriend. Her dog, Martin, plays Read More…

Here are some classic and timely gifts for the writers in your life (or for you). On Writing by Stephen King An oldie, but a goodie. King weaves writing advice with his life story to create an enjoyable biography and a great resource for writers who want to find their voice and prefect their craft. Read More…

I like music. Okay, I love music. Almost as much as I love TV. And I frequently use music to set a mood while I am writing. I have playlists set up for my characters so that I can set myself into their frame of mind when I am trying to dig deep into their Read More…

Some researchers just released a study that proves that men like ladies with curves. Duh! OF course, there is a little more to it than that. The researchers found that looking at women with an hourglass figure affects the same pleasure centers in the male brain as drugs and alcohol. They also found that this Read More…

Fear is the mind killer. –Frank Herbert I’m taking an online course on writing short stories, and in this week’s call, one of the instructors offered this advice to one of my fellow students: If you worry that your idea has already been done, you’ll never write a word. That was the best thing I’ve Read More…

I got the opportunity to write a guest post on feminism and romance novels, and I jumped at it. It expands some of the issues I touched on in The Argument for Love. Since I submitted this piece, yet another news story came out about the growing economic power of the romance genre. We women Read More…

For years, I bought into the argument that romance novels support the notion that women can only be happy when they have a man in their life. Those who make that argument typically don’t read romance novels, and I was definitely in that camp. After a brief flirtation with Harlequins and Silhouettes when I was Read More…

Romance novels have been the subject of many articles lately. Typically, the authors point out how recession-proof the industry is, shining like a beacon of success in our crumbling economy. But one author took a story of success and used it to deride a genre of books that is beloved by many. Read the article Read More…

Last year, I wrote a short story and asked a good friend to read it. I chose her because she likes vampires and romance and all of that fun stuff. The story contained the first sex scene I’d ever written, so I was a little nervous sharing it. She gave me her feedback about the Read More…